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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H6179-H6180 on June 7, 2007.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. CROWLEY:
H.R. 2604. A bill to provide financial and other support to the United Nations Population Fund to carry out activities to save women's lives, limit the incidence of abortion and maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortion, promote universal access to safe and reliable family planning, and assist women, children, and men in developing countries to live better lives; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Michaud, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ellison, and Mrs. Boyda of
Kansas):
H.R. 2605. A bill to establish a sunset for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
Stupak):
H.R. 2606. A bill to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McDermott:
H.R. 2607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate internet gambling; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Stark,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, and Mr.
Blumenauer):
H.R. 2608. A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2008 through 2010, extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code to collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YARMUTH:
H.R. 2609. A bill to require the establishment of a task force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational strategies and promising best practices to improve the quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-12; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. WEXLER:
H.R. 2610. A bill to amend subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and section 1084 of title 18 of such Code to clarify the applicability of such provisions to games of skill, and establish certain requirements with respect to such games, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Schiff, and
Ms. McCollum of Minnesota):
H.R. 2611. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Giffords, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Chandler, and Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California):
H.R. 2612. A bill to improve mental health care for wounded members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
H.R. 2613. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Lewis of
California):
H.R. 2614. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water projects in California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CUMMINGS:
H.R. 2615. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mr. Courtney):
H.R. 2616. A bill to promote public-private partnerships to strengthen investment in early childhood development for children from birth to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development and school readiness for all children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Jefferson):
H.R. 2617. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
H.R. 2618. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Roskam):
H.R. 2619. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant for the establishment and operation of an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
By Mr. MARSHALL:
H.R. 2620. A bill to end the use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself and Mr.
Porter):
H.R. 2621. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness program for teachers, to provide a loan forgiveness program for nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCarthy of New York:
H.R. 2622. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require de novo review of claims determinations made by employee benefit plans; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
H.R. 2623. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 2624. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide eligibility to the District of Columbia for the State Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Allen):
H.R. 2625. A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
H.R. 2626. A bill to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sires, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
H.R. 2627. A bill to establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
H.R. 2628. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the President and Vice President in the States and the date provided for the joint session of Congress held for the counting of electoral votes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PUTNAM:
H.R. 2629. A bill to restore import and entry agricultural inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Slaughter):
H.R. 2630. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership PACs of a candidate or an individual holding Federal office from making payments to the candidate's or individual's spouse, to require such committees and PACs to report on disbursements made to the immediate family members of the candidate or individual, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Thornberry):
H.R. 2631. A bill to strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
H.R. 2632. A bill to establish the Sabinoso Wilderness Area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. McGovern):
H.R. 2633. A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, and Mr.
Cleaver):
H.R. 2634. A bill to provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United States and the international financial institutions by low-income countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WAXMAN:
H.R. 2635. A bill to reduce the Federal Government's contribution to global warming through measures that promote efficiency in the Federal Government's management and operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Welch of Vermont):
H.R. 2636. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fortuno, and
Mr. Rangel):
H. Con. Res. 166. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Sestak):
H. Res. 470. A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Campbell of California, and Mr. Calvert):
H. Res. 471. A resolution congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. TIAHRT:
H. Res. 472. A resolution congratulating and commending the Wichita State University women's bowling team for winning the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling National Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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